This project analyzed the fencing techniques of the rapier as taught by five different fencing masters from Renaissance Europe. A web page was then constructed which incorporated the analyses, a basic history of the rapier and rapier techniques, and animations of different attacks and defenses. The user-friendly website can be used as a basis for studying rapier techniques, or one of the individual masters, by people around the world.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Fisher, Brian Matthew
• Towey, Sarah Kristin
• Young, Paul J.
• Carson, Christopher L.
• Stellato, Douglas Anthony

Subject

• Culture
• Computing
• Industry

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 01D051I

Keyword

• Web sites--Design and construction
• History

Advisor

• Forgeng, Jeffrey L.

Year

• 2001

Sponsor

• Higgins Armory Museum

Date created

• 2001-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright